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9/28/2011 4:25PM

The Fine Art of the Choke

The decline of the Boston Red Sox in the month of September has been of epic proportions. A team once thought of as a shoo-in to make the playoffs now may need to squeak into the postseason. WSJ sports editor Sam Walker looks at the art of the choke.

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